Take a cozy hop into the hidden history of amplification, innovation, and rebellious noise as we trace the guitarβs journey from backβrow rhythm keeper to electrified icon. From Hawaiian lap steels to βbroomstick with pickupsβ prototypes, this episode uncovers how marginalized musicians, bold tinkerers, and a few happy accidents reshaped American sound.
Major source for this episode: Braun, Hans-Joachim. "Music and Technology in the Twentieth Century." Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002.